METAGENOMIC PROFILING OF THE GUT MICROBIOME FOR EARLY PREDICTION OF METABOLIC DISORDERS: A STRUCTURED REVIEW AND INTEGRATIVE MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK
Obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), metabolic syndrome (MetS), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are collectively the most rapidly growing group of non-communicable diseases, including global diabetes, which is expected to increase from 589 million adult cases in 2024 to 853 million in 2050. Current ri...